Eastbound & Down (2009– )

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Years after he turned his back on his hometown, a burned-out major league ballplayer returns to teach phys ed at his old middle school.

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 Kenny Powers (21 episodes, 2009-2012)
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 Stevie Janowski (20 episodes, 2009-2012)
Elizabeth De Razzo ...
 Maria (12 episodes, 2010-2012)
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 April Buchanon (12 episodes, 2009-2012)
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 Dustin Powers (11 episodes, 2009-2012)
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 Cassie Powers (11 episodes, 2009-2012)
Ethan Alexander McGee ...
 Dustin Jr. (11 episodes, 2009-2012)
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 Terrence Cutler (10 episodes, 2009-2012)
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 Wayne (10 episodes, 2009-2012)
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Kenny Powers was poised to rule the Big Leagues, but two things got in the way: his fading fastball and his insufferable personality. After a spectacular career flame-out, Kenny goes home to Shelby County, NC, to nurse his wounds and work as a gym teacher at his old middle school. Written by HBO

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Every kid has a baseball player to look up to. Kenny Powers is not that guy. (Season 1) See more »

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The show is named after the song "Eastbound and Down" by Jerry Reed. The show's creators initially weren't sure if they could keep this as the title without getting sued. See more »

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Casper: Hey, Stevie. Did you get cancer?
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Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.125 (2013) See more »

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3 December 2009 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

I don't know how I will feel about this show a year from now, but after having watched all six episodes several times over, I consider it to be one of my favorite series of all time. This was just exactly my sense of humor. In the vein of Bad Santa and its anti-hero Willie, Kenny Powers is an uncompromising mess of a character that seems to say and do the most amusing thing possible in every situation. Not since Owen Wilson broke out with "Bottle Rocket" has there been a performer who can make me laugh by doing so little--it's more about his delivery than the actual material. I am deliberately not discussing any details of the show in case someone wants to discover it for themselves, but if you enjoy either of the two movies I mentioned, or other profanity-laced HBO offerings, such as Entourage (with the equally foul-mouthed Ari Gold), then try some. I think it's worth noting that both Kenny Powers and Ari Gold are both the most quotable TV characters of the decade, and certainly my two favorites.


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